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TinaColette 
12:08pm, January 29, 2009
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About Me
TinaColette
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About Me
I am a divorced, 45 year old with a 19 year old daughter. It is my daughter's first year at college and it is also my first year! I suffer from bipolar II, depression, hypothyroidism, and diabetes. I've been insulin dependent since my 20's. Hearing loss is an issue for me at times since I am 100% deaf in one ear, but I manage. Menopause gives me fits at times and with the other issues I have, I never know which condition is causing what problem at the time. I hope to find some friends and support on daily strength. My favorite poem: (Henry Longfellow) "Success"
I am a divorced, 45 year old with a 19 year old daughter. It is my daughter's first year at college and it is also my first year! I suffer from bipolar II, depression, hypothyroidism, and diabetes. I've been insulin dependent since my 20's. Hearing loss is an issue for me at times since I am 100% deaf in one ear, but I manage. Menopause gives me fits at times and with the other issues I have, I never know which condition is causing what problem at the time. I hope to find some friends and support
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Interests
I love to read, crochet, write, and study for my college courses. I have two dogs (both cocker spaniels) and 3 cats. I am an animal lover and a kid lover.
I love to read, crochet, write, and study for my college courses. I have two dogs (both cocker spaniels)
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Hi. How are you? I have the flu. My sugar has been up and down. I hope you are doing good.
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Thanks for being my friend
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Hi Tina, I wish everything is good with you. Hugs
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thanks for the reply i make videos all the time and i can always delete it after its not of me its like a slide show and music and words here is one of the ones i have made http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J0...
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Hello! I have similar problems. I have found that relying only on a pill to fix things DOES NOT WORK. I am proof that a healthy body makes a healthy mind. There's more to feeling well then taking pills. EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE!! Get in the sun, work out, eat right, sleep well. Medication is only one of the steps to living a healthy life.
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Support Groups
Close Bipolar Disorder
Treatments
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- Still working, does well
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- still working
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- Working but need dosage change
Close Depression
Treatments
- Lexapro Working / Worked
- need dose adjusted
- Wellbutrin Working / Worked
- doing fine
- Writing Working / Worked
- Using a journal has always helped
Open Diabetes Type 1
Treatments
Open Epilepsy & Seizures
I developed seizures in 1997 after having a tumor removed and it leaving lesions on the brain.
Treatments
- Lamictal Working / Worked
- Lamictal has been a miracle drug for me.
- Phenobarbital Working / Worked
- trying to wean off of it.
Open Hearing Loss & Deafness
I was born with a cholesteatoma which has stolen my hearing completely in my right ear. The tumor keeps coming back and they will never be able to cure it. Thankfully, I only have to have it removed every few years. It has wreaked havoc with my balance.
Treatments
- Lip Reading Working / Worked
- If I can see the person, I can hear them.
Open Menopause
I started menopause early due to surgery. It is still a pain in the butt.
Open Loneliness
TinaColette hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
I suffered from disassociation and not being able to even identify emotions. I grew up in a therapist office after many years of visits. The therapist helped to make a major change in my life.
Treatments
- Effexor Working / Worked
- Worked well
- Guided Imagery Working / Worked
- It was very scary to start with but I had to work on trust with the therapist. It did help me to see myself in a different light.
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- I have had the same therapist for years now and only see him when I feel the need to. He helped me regain my life.
- Remeron Working / Worked
- Took in combination with Effexor. It was great. Pulled me right out of the depression.
